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Development on Ignition, CoreOS's machine provisioner, has continued apace since its public debut. Along with internal changes and fixes, Ignition has seen widening support in the CoreOS Linux operating system and associated tools.

We are excited to officially introduce Ignition, the next-generation machine provisioning utility from CoreOS. Those who follow along closely may have noticed that Ignition has been a part of CoreOS for the better part of a year. The project has had time to be tested and to mature, and the features and user interface are in a place where we are happy to encourage daily, heavy duty use. It’s also a good time to welcome the community to test and help improve Ignition. Before diving into the details, let's understand why we built Ignition in the first place.